Level 4 Certificate Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
The Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is an Ofqual-recognised qualification that provides knowledge and support to those who manage and lead health and social care settings, including new Managers, Deputy Managers, Team Leaders, Care Coordinators etc.
Learners studying the Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) get a recognised RQF qualification, approved by Skills for Care and CQC, for managers, team leaders or supervisory roles in domiciliary and home care, residential and nursing care homes, in community and day care, healthcare, and all other aspiring managers in the health and social care sector in England
Qualification fee paid here covers all learning, assessments, quality assurance, certification by Courses For Jobs Ltd, also Awarding Body certification, digital certificate of completion, and hard copy certificate issued by the Awarding Body.
Once the full fee is paid as advertised on this page, there aren't any other fees required.
Entry requirements
This recognised qualification is accredited by Ofqual to be made available to learners in England and Northern Ireland.
This qualification learning and assessments are done online, therefore the learner must have access to an internet-enabled device, such as, desktop, laptop or tablet.
The learner doesn't need to provide evidence of a work placement to study this recognised qualification.
No previous leadership and management knowledge required.
To be able to lead and manage a care setting, the learner must be competent in delivery of frontline care in England as a senior care assistant, senior support worker, senior personal assistant, and be able to support and supervise care assistants and support workers. Therefore, previous experience of working in health and social care in Englland is preferred.
Qualification Name - Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications, (also known as Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Ltd or HABC).
Approved Training Provider: Courses For Jobs Ltd
Ofqual Qualification number: 6603/0974/X
Ofqual Learning aim reference: 6030974X
Credit value: 34 credits
Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence, with support from assessor and tutor
Guided learning hours (GLH): 150 hours
Total qualification time (TQT): 341 hours
Estimated Completion time: 6 months
Maximum Completion time: 18 months
There are 20 mandatory units to study;
see below the unit titles and their Ofqual-accreditation numbers.
1 - Leadership and Management in Adult Care - A/615/4445
2 - Team Leadership in Adult Care - Y/615/4422
3 - Governance in Adult Care - D/615/4423
4 - Regulatory Processes for Adult Care - H/615/4424
5 - Communication and Information Management In Adult Care - K/615/4425
6 - Partnership Working in Adult Care - M/615/4426
7 - Outcomes Based Person Centred Practice in Adult Care - T/615/4427
8 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Adult Care - A/615/4428
9 - Continuous Improvement in Adult Care - F/615/4429
10 - Professional Development in Adult Care - T/615/4430
11 - Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care - L/615/4434
12 - Resource Management in Adult Care - R/615/4435
13 - Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care - Y/615/4436
14 - Health and Safety in Adult Care - D/615/4437
15 - Risk-Taking and Risk Management in Adult Care - H/615/4438
16 - Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care - K/615/4439
17 - Manage Self for Leadership in Adult Care - D/615/4440
18 - Decision Making in Adult Care - H/615/4441
19 - Entrepreneurial Skills in Adult Care - K/615/4442
20 - Innovation and Change in Adult Care - M/615/4443
How to pay and enrol
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After completing payment, the buyer will receive a link to a downloadable acknowledgement explaining the next step.The buyer will be contacted by email within 24 hours of payment, to obtain the names and details of each learner.
The process of enrolment is as follows:
Once the buyer replies to the email request and provides the requested details, each learner gets a separate Learner Account on the Learning Management System (LMS), gets enrolled into the relevant learning resources, and a login email is sent to each learner with instructions on how to use their unique express sign-in link to login and access their learning account.
Who is this qualification for?
The Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is suitable for anyone aspiring to lead and manage a team in health and social care, such as:
- New Managers,
- Deputy Managers,
- Assistant Managers
- Health Care Assistant
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Elderly Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Homecare Assistant
- Daycare Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Health visitors
- Care Assistant
- Care Support Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Midwife
- Nursing Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Social Care Worker
- Assistant Practitioner
- Healthcare Assistant
- Home Care Worker
- Child Support Worker
- Social Worker
- Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Psychologist
- Counsellor
How to use this qualification
The Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) delivers 34 credits of Ofqual-accredited level 4 leadership and management learning and development for anyone working or aspiring to manage or lead any part of the health and social care sector.
Employers, managers, trainers, can use this qualification as part of manager induction, their manager training and re-training, and ensuring all managers, team leaders and care coordinators are trained to be competent.
The qualification units can also be used as standards for group training and manager supervision. The certificates of completion means that the employer can provide evidence in manager files for each completed learning activity.
Individuals arranging their own learning and development can use this qualification to ensure they are qualified, up to date and competent for their job.
The certificates of completion makes it easy for the learner to provide evidence of each completed learning and development activity.Qualification Approvals
This qualification is recognised and approved by:
Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation)
CQC (Care Quality Commission) the regulator in England
Skills For Care - the sector-skills body for social care.
Skills For Health - the sector-skills body for health care.
Completion certificates provided
The learner gets two types of certificates (all included in the fees paid, so no extra payment needed):
Course Provider certificates
- Digital certificate of completion for each unit completed, issued by Courses For Jobs Ltd.
Awarding Body certificates
- Digital certificates, issued by the awarding body, Highfield Qualifications
- Hard copy certificates, issued by the awarding body, Highfield Qualifications. The original hard-copy certificates are sent to the learner by guaranteed registered mail, because it is the only original and cannot be lost.
Progression
On successful completion of this qualification, learners may wish to continue their development by undertaking one of the following qualifications:
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England)